Display device



Feb. 6, 1934. s. LOWEN 1,945,945

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed May 13, 1931 FIGJ.

Stan/ y La BY 141s ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 6, 1934 I t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY DEVICE Stanley Lowen, New York, N. Y.

Application May 13, 1931. Serial No. 536,990

3 Claims. (Cl. 20644) This case relates to novelty devices. made of any other suitable material than card I genera], the object of the invention is to material. Member 16 is formed of a single blank provide a combined shipping and display de ic of card material originally of the same width for an article. throughout. The sides of this blank are slit hori- 6 More specifically, the object is to provide a ZOIltally from Opp Sides and the pp p device which holds an article in one position tions above the slits bent back substantially at for display purposes and in another position for right angles to the face of member 16 to form shipping purposes. tabs 17, leaving an upper face portion 18 nar- Further, the object is to rovide a nov l di rower than the lower face portion. The member 10 play device made of semi-stiff, flexible material 16 s designed to Ca y a a ic e a tac ed to it such as cardboard, in any suitable manner as by a strap 19 passed Still further, the objectis to build up a rigid around the face and tabs of the member. The device in sections and assemble them into a unit Strap is held against downward movement y after they have been individually built up. eas m wi h the pp outwardly t ndi 15 Another object is to form a display or shi edges of the wider face portion of member 16.

ping device out of channeled members Tabs 17 also serve by engagement with the lower Other objects and advantages will be hereinhinge fold t Space the article holding member after brought out in the description and in the from e platform W en t e member is in the claims and will be obvious from the drawing retracted p t Shown in 20 wherein The platform rests on the bottom of an oblong Fig. 1 is a front i of the d i i iangle piece 20 in such a position that the vertical nes t b shipped; long side of the angle piece and the adjacent Fig. 2 is a imilar vie with th cover open side of the platform are spaced from each other and the article in di pl sitio to leave a passage 21 for a purpose to be brought 25 Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on lines 33 and Out later- The bottom of e platform is glued 4-4 of Fig. 1, respectively, and to the bottom of the angle piece.

Fig. 5 is a section on lines 55 of Fig. 2. Housing sections.-The housing section com- Referring to the drawing in detail, th device prises vertical end portions 24 arched at the top consists primarily of three distinct sections a d an nt a p t 25 connecting t 30 which may be termed the base section, the interd portions a d bent into e pe defi ed by mediate or article carrying section, and the enthe ps and s d s of the end p i The p rclosing or housing section. tion 25 has an arched opening 26 in the front.

B se e tion Th bas nsi t of a holl w The portions 24 and 25 are of cardboard material member made in two parts, a bottom part 10 and d y be de p Of a Single blank 01 of sev- 35 a top part 11 fitting into the part 10. The top eral parts as desired. Attached to the inner sides a t h a opening cut ut to 1eave inwardly of the end portions 24 are similarly shaped but extending marginal portions. The parts are smaller pieces 27 leaving a guideway 28 between glued to each other or fastened in any other h p p y f each p e 27 and the interior suitable way, Preferably, they are made of cardsurface of the intermediate portion 25. Within 40 board material but if desired any other material the guidew y 8 x n he sid s of a closure may b used, member consisting of a corrugated part 29 bent Intermediate sectz'om -The intermediate to a curve similar to the arched tops of end pieces tion consists of a platform or support 12 made 24. Part 29 is attached to a similarly curved of cardboard formed into a hollow or channeled backing part 30, both being made of slightly 45 member. On top of this member is glued e flexible cardboard material so that they tend to fold 13 of a hinge made in three folds out of resume their initial flat unbent form. As a recard material- The hinge may be made of other sult, when inserted into the passageways 23 by material such as metal. The intermediate fold which it is slidably guided, e s re member 14 connects fold 13 to a fold 15 glued to an article p esses ou w y aga st the interior surface of 50 holder 16. The use of this hinge furnishes a he p r 5 0f h h The quent great degree of flexibility to the movement of friction holds the closure member in any position the member 16, permitting it to move to a poto which it is adjusted. The member may be sition where the folds are substantially in the moved in front of opening 26 as in Fig. 1 or may same plane or where they are practically one be moved upwardly to expose the opening as in 55 above the other. Obviously. the hinge may be Fig. 2.

The housing section being complete, it is placed around the intermediate section in contact with the rear vertical side of the platform 12 to which it is glued. The housing and intermediate sections are now in effect a rigid unit. This unit is placed into the base through the opening in the top of part 11 and glued to the bottom of part 10, the opening locating the unit in proper position. The horizontal top marginal portions of the base hold the unit rigidly'against tendency to move laterally relative to the base. By making the base and platform hollow or channeled, the construction and assembly are simplified at the same time providing rigidity to the device.

The assembly is now complete. Figs. 1 and 4 the device is ready forshipping the closure member is down, the lower edge entering the passage 21 between the vertical side of angle piece 20 and the adjacent side of theplatform 12. The device is then ready for packing and shipping. As shown in Figs. 2 and 5, the

closure member is up and the article carrying member moved to inclined position with the forward portion extending out of the housing and resting on the base.

While the invention has been described with reference to a single preferred embodiment, it is understood that the invention is not restricted to any particular form or material but may be varied within the scope of the invention without departing therefrom. I therefore desire to be limited only by the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A device comprising a member adapted for As shown in holding an article, a support to which said member is secured for movement into different positions on the support, a housing for said member to conceal and protect said member when in one position and having an opening through which the member is movable to display position exterior of the housing adapted to be assembled with said support, and a hollow base above which said housing extends and within which the assembly of said support and housing is insertible as a unit and to which it is fastened.

2. A portable device comprising a member adapted to hold an article, a support means for mounting said member on said support for movement into different positions, a housing for said member connected with the support and having an opening through which the article holding member may be viewed and through which said member is adapted to be moved to outside position, and a cover carried by the housing and movable thereon to a position in front of said opening to conceal and protect said member when in a position inside said housing.

3. A device comprising an article holder, a

housing therefor, a frame on which the housing is rigidly mounted, a platform provided on the frame, a hinge connection between said platform and said holder for adapting the latter to move from a position in said housing to a position outside the housing, said frame having a part rigid therewith, extending beyond the front of said housing to provide a rest for said holder when in outside position.

STANLEY LOWEN. 

